The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-01-13
LYMAN PRAIRIE ITEMS.

For good times and good feeling
allow me to recommend to you life on
Lyman Prairie. 1t is rather late to
mention holiday festivities, but
those of this place are still fresh in
eur memories, and therefore can
not be considered stale.
Dinners were in order on Christ
mas day, though work at the church
prevented general observance.
At the residence of William Smith
Il most bountiful dinner was served.
to which a merry company of friends
and neighbors did ample justice.
Through the enterprise of Henry
Lyman, w. E. Kimmel and wife, and
in fact the Sabbath school as a whole
two lovely Christmas trees beautified
the church on Christmas night, from
which a great many valuable
presents were received. Lyman
Prairie remembers the poor in her
midst and no one was overlooked.
Mrs. Wyatt, our pastors wife. pre-.
sided at the organ. and the singing
by the choir, with other exercises
made an interesting program, which
was listened to by an immense
crowd, both rooms Of the CON-
modious building being packed so
density that Chris. Kringle was
obliged to force an entrance
through the window.
The children had become skepti-
cal on the question Of Santa Claus,
but having once met him in per-
son, and receiving SO many choice
gifts at his hands, the good Saint is
in high favor once mere.
New Years day was quite gener.
ally observed throughout the neigh
borhood, by bountifully prepared
dinners, ono of which made the
table of friend Richardson groan,
and was partaken of by an appre
ciative company. The afternoon
was pleasantly passed in social con-
verse, interspersed with music by
Miss Lily and Leta. daughters of Mrs.
Richardson, the latter child of five
being natural musician, scarcely
able to reach the keys yet playing
and singing with surprising swee
ness and accuracy. In tito eve.,-
ing the Company repaired to the
residence of Henry Lyman. where
oysters and other refreshments W. re
served. and n most delightful season
of happy soeiality ensued.
Again on Wednesday evening
last at the same hospitabIe dwelling,
the semi.mOnthly social under the
auspices Of the ladies' aid society
met, and although the thermom-
eters were all frozen up,a jolly crowd
and games. music and
social chat was the order of the |
hour. After charging the enor-
nous fee of Is cents a couple for a |
supper fit for a king the receipts of |
the evening amounted. to seven or |
eight dollars.
There is another social event |
looked forward to in the neighbor-
hood with great deal of interest
which it might be premature To
mention, therefore you may expect
to hear more anon.
The health on the Prairie is gen.
orally excellent.
Mr.. Farris, the aged mother of
George and Frank, is quite i'll at
present with severe cold, though
lothing serious is unprecedented.
Miner A. Smith, Familiarity known
Is "Doc. was made the proud
'ecipent OF an almost ChrIstma
rift on December 9th, in the
hape OF bouncing baby boy, who
fps the beam at IL lbs.
School IS fiourIshing. Total en-
oilmeDt AZ. Average attendance
bout 80. The present severe wealth.
r thins the primary rank, tho the
ugged boys and gilrs are doing
ObIy. preferring q frost-bittan nose
r toe to = days absence from school.
nd Of such stuG are the successful